FedNow Sr DevOps Engineer

Ansira Partners - Boston, MA

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) team. This position plays a crucial role in the development and implementation of the FedNow Service, a new interbank real-time gross settlement service that allows financial institutions to provide their customers with the ability to send and receive payments 24/7, with immediate access to funds. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing automation solutions that enhance the development process and improve operational efficiency. This role requires a proactive problem solver who thrives on challenges and is passionate about automating solutions and addressing root causes of issues. In this position, you will leverage various automation tools, including Docker, Python, Bash, and Ansible, to streamline processes and eliminate recurring issues. You will also be expected to conduct thorough investigations into problems, ensuring that solutions are comprehensive and effective. Your ability to translate complex problems into manageable tasks will be essential, as will your documentation skills to maintain clear records of processes and solutions. You will help establish a strong DevOps culture within the organization, enabling development teams to achieve self-sufficiency and success. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CI/CD automation, cloud computing (preferably AWS), and containerized systems. You will need to demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively engage with all levels of the organization. This position offers the opportunity to be part of a mission-critical initiative that is transforming the payments landscape in the United States, and you will be expected to contribute to a collaborative and innovative culture that champions inclusivity and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address the root causes of issues, focusing on solving problem categories rather than individual instances.
• Leverage automation tools such as build and deployment pipelines, Docker, Python, Bash, and Ansible to streamline and eliminate recurring issues.
• Conduct thorough investigations to understand all facets of a problem, ensuring comprehensive and effective solutions.
• Translate complex problems into manageable, actionable chunks that can be implemented and iteratively improved.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication and documentation skills, ensuring clear and comprehensive records for processes, solutions, and potential improvements.
• Help establish and maintain a DevOps culture, setting development teams up for success by enabling and encouraging self-sufficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an information technology field, or equivalent combination of related education and/or work experience totaling a minimum of 6+ years.
• Expertise in using git and SDLC.
• Competency in using Linux/UNIX systems.
• Competency in Cloud Computing, preferably AWS.
• High proficiency in CI/CD automation workflows, preferably Gitlab.
• Experience and competency in using containerized systems.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
• Comfort with utilizing metrics or monitoring solutions for troubleshooting systemic issues.
• Experience with REST APIs and web service solutions is desirable.
• Ability to perform code reviews in pipeline code (yaml), Docker, Ansible, Python, and Bash.
• Ability to flexibly adapt to a rapidly changing environment and generate effective and innovative solutions to address change.
• Outstanding and persuasive oral and written communication skills that effectively reach all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to prioritize, reprioritize and demonstrate appropriate agility to manage competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Experience advising leadership on enhancements and best practices for CI/CD.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with REST APIs and web service solutions is desirable.

Benefits

• Work from home flexibility for candidates living near Reserve Bank locations.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace environment.
• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.